GEOSPATIAL FRONTIERS
A Publication by Project Geospatial
LOOKING BEYOND
THE MAP
Geospatial Frontiers, a new publication from Project Geospatial, brings together leading voices and experts from across the geospatial ecosystem to tackle the industry's most pressing challenges. Through in-depth articles and discussions, Geospatial Frontiers aims to explore innovative solutions and spark critical conversations that will shape the future of geospatial technology and its applications.
AUTHORS
Adam Simmons
Keith Barber
Fred Woods
The Red Shield: A Chronicle of the Soviet Missile Defense Architecture
Uncover the concrete legacy of the Cold War’s largest fortress in The Red Shield. The third installment of the "Geospatial Frontiers" series crosses the Iron Curtain to map the PVO Strany—the Soviet Union’s colossal air and missile defense network. Through historical GIS analysis, we expose the "Ring of Steel" that encircled the USSR, contrasting the Soviet Union’s "citadel" strategy with the point-defenses of the West. From the haunting ruins of the "Russian Woodpecker" and the Sary Shagan testing grounds to the operational Don-2N pyramid guarding Moscow, this chronicle reveals a landscape shaped by existential paranoia and technological maximalism. Explore the physical geography of a superpower that built a defense network designed not just to fight a war, but to survive the apocalypse.